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Regarding Nick's experience, I do wonder whether the difference would have been as profound on a smaller screen.



I would agree. There have been charts floating around here (heck, I even snagged one and posted it elsewhere at one point) talking about what resolution you need for best picture quality, depending on screen size and viewing distance.

The bigger the screen and/or the closer you sit, the higher the resolution needs to be. If you are watching SD DVDs on a small to medium screen sitting 14 feet away, you won't necessarily see a big difference in resolution, but the image itself should be brighter, with more contrast levels, etc. I have a 720p Sanyo Z3 projector and a 104" screen at home. I think that I could benefit a lot by jumping to an HD disc format, even if I can "only" do up to 720p.



Given the screen size, I'd say a jump to HD will yield marked improvements in detail. That is unless you're sitting 50 feet away or something

A: Epic 80 * 600 / Integra DTC-9.8 / A1400-8
V: Samsung HL-S6187W / Tosh HD-XA2 / PS3 / Oppo 970HD